Where does “loude” come from?
loude (Middle English) comes from Old English hlȳd, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
loude (Middle English): Making a lot of noise or tending to do so; loud;...
Definitions
- Making a lot of noise or tending to do so; loud;...
Ancestry of “loude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hlȳd | noise, sound, tumult, disturbance, dissension |
| 2 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |